VICTORIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 66, 2 November 1853, Page 4

VICTORIA.

(From the Sydney Empire, September 26)

A despotch from the Duke of Newcaitle tv Go vernnr La Trobe is published in the Argus of Iho 21st. It states in answer to an application of the LeginUtur* to have Melbourne cnuitiiuied the soul of Supreme Government for the Australian Col >» nies, that bit did not think it advisable to recommend her Majesty to appoint any supreme seat of Government in Australia. It rocs on to Sfty s — ' Her Maj'sty lias, however desired me to express the interest with which she has followed the .mnrvellous discoveries of mineral wealth which iuiv betn made in her Australian posiea-ioni, and her satisfaction at being informed of the general parti ci|>«tfon of those colonies in the benefits wbirh have tcrrued from the dincoverks in question. Her Vaj>«ty has been graciously pleaded to add, tba' <.*>!, •••twulitivo proofs whirl) the uddiess affords of the diVelopcmeut in so many ditcctions of the natural Advantages of her province of Victoria, and industry of its inhabitants, hnVe led her to form very hopoful laticipatioua of its future destiny."

In reply to an application (or troops of the line and ssppers and miners, his Grace statts hi feels bound to inform them " frankly " tha. troops of tho line cannot be spatcd at present, but but he will cause sappers and .miners to bo sent if, upon mature consideration, the Lssjmlntive Council determine upon making provision lor their pay aud maiotenunee.

New diggings are announced at Korong, in which iiug|>ett luie been found vvidiin an inch o' the surface, some of them gliiloning above the cloy.

A freehold land iocie'y hns been started for Melbourne and Collingwoud.

The Gcelonj Ailverti«er' contains a report of the pri Medina's at the Uying of the Grit (lone of thu Melbourne and Geclong Rmlnny, «t the latter ti'wn. It appcara from the report to bays heen Ihe greatest und most iiiifoiing demonilritiou which hut ever taken place in that colony. Im me me crowds ware Resembled. Banners wero floating above them in every direction. Military runlet ami military bands mor< d nlong in the pro* ccttion. The Governor, attended by thu principa' iohabitanti of ihe colony, including the Proteitnnu and Roman Catholic Bishops aud Clergymen, were prcient. The Corporation of Grelong received them. The corporation of Melbourne occupied a prominent place in the asiemblase. An adilrcsi wan prcitenled to Iho Governor on landing to which lie replied in lermi expressive of In? enuicst desire for thu prosperity of the c»)ony. B. frtre lnjini the foundation rton', nlong piiyv'r win offered up by Dr. TPerry, the Prtiientnnl Bishop. A colden trowel yin» handed to the Governor, and presented |Or his occrptnnre at the conclusion of the ceremony of lujing the first ttmc. \ thoutnnd persona shortly afterwards sat d-nvii to table in a large hall splendid)/ decorated fn the ertn'mx a grtnd ball was attended by upwards of olio thousand peisons, at 12 o'clock a puvillion hitherto concealed adjoin - ins the bull -room, was thrown open for one hundred select gne-t« of the evening. Altogether it appears to have been a great day for tho people o Victoria.

The escort from llallorat nrriri'd on the 21»t liringiii^ 12,102. ounces.

Tlie following, in rctVrenoe to 1110 navigation of thn Miirmy, appears in the 'Register' of tin- l?.li . —The Stenmer ' Maiy Amif' wa< at \V<g\ej't Staiion on Wertneaclnj, the 24tli of August, Chnmbers's Station on Sum day, Ihu 27th, remained st Cluipmiiti's ou Sunday, tho US, and lclt there on Monduy cnornim . Tho Mary Anne ii provided with n htfrn lug sail, snd whenever the brrcze bo. comts favourable, wMch happens nftcner from the winding of the river, ihun the veering of the wind I lie little tciicl glides through the current at 'a greatly increased rate."